Thanks Cary, 'enjoyed your trike misadventure story. You've certainly
dispelled any concerns I held about the Catrike aluminium frameset...

Best Wishes
Tim


--- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "Cary Strickland"
<carylstrickland@...> wrote:
>
>
> I have a 2005 Catrike Speed which has an aluminum frame. I always ride
> with a gps and log my miles so I know I have put over 13,000 miles on
> the trike and I weigh around 210 pounds. I once ran over a pit bull
> going fast and went completely airborne and came down on the left wheel
> so hard I split the rim down the middle. Once the tailgate of my truck
> came open when I was taking the trike to the shop at around 35 mph and I
> watched the trike go end over end down the highway in my rear view
> mirror. The frame is as good as it ever was, don't worry about an
> aluminum Catrike frame not lasting.
>
>
> --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "m3kwo" <imppact@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm considering the purchase of a recumbent trike. Two Catrike models
> > have been suggested, the Villager & Trail. Does anyone have
> > experience of either machine. I'm a little old-school & have only
> > ever had bikes with chromoly frames ~ I'm concerned that an aluminium
> > trike frame will not last...
> >
>